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(No'ModeL) G. 0. WILSON.

HANDSTAMP.

Patented Mar. 21

lNVENTOR WITNESSES ATTORNEYS.

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UNITED STATES n PATENT OFFICE.

CHARLES (J. XVILSON, OF WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF ODLUMBIA.

HAND-STAM P.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 255,229, dated March 21, 1882. Application filed January 29, 1881. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, CHARLES C. WILsoN, a citizen of the United States, resident at VVashington, in the county of WVashington and Dis trict of Columbia, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Hand -Stamps; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being bad to the accompanying drawings, and to letters or figures of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

Figure l is a view in perspective ofa handstamp embodying my improvements. Fig. 2 is a vertical transverse sectional view. Fig. 3 is a vertical longitudinal sectional view of the type-plate and mechanism for attaching the bands. Figs. 4 and 5 are detail views, and Figs. 6 and 7 are modifications.

A This invention relates to hand-stamps.

Theinvention consists in the construction hereinafter described, and particularly pointed out in the claims.

In the annexed drawings, A isa hand-stamp containing my invention.

B is the standard, having the top I), with stud a projecting up therefrom, and ink-pad 2 on the under side. The legsOOof this standard are slotted at c 0. Standard 0 has a lug, D, formed on one edge of its slot 0. This lug is shaped like a rowlock, having the points d d, with the curve 2 between, and notches y 3 outside.

1 E is the frame, carrying the type-plate F and handle G, the latter hollow to receive the stud a, a spring, H, being interposed above the stud in the hollow. At one end of the plate F is formed a lug, L. This lug L is rounded on one side, at l, and has on the opposite side projections z y at and depressions a: a: corresponding with the points and curves of lug D. At the other end of this type-plate F is formeda projection, I. This plate is placed within standard 13, lug L resting in slot 0 of leg 0, the projections downward. Frame E is put on, with its legs M M coming outside of the legsO G, and the plateF is held to these legs M M by pins N N, which pass through ring, 8, projecting from which are the strips s,

having on their ends the names of the months. The other two bauds,T and V, have the digits on the ends of their strips, the surplus ones being blank. These bands are put over a metallic shell or hearing, W, which holds them in shape. Through this shell,from end to end .across the bands, there passes a bar, V, having the reduced ends v c. These ends pass through elongated holes 10 w in catches W, said catches having heads a a and rear ends b b, pins being used to hold the said catches in position on the reduced ends 2; c.

Passing through shell W, parallel to bar V, is a spring, X, whose ends bear against the rear ends I) l) of catches WV W and cause the heads aa to engage the catch devicesp p,exceptwhen the lower ends I) b are grasped and compressed to detach or replace the type.

The bands are turned until the desired date comes to one end-the narrower-of the shell WV, when this date is sprung through slot P, the heads a. a ct catches W" W engaging the catch-lugs p p, the spring X holding them. The type receives ink from the pad, and by pressing on the handle G the frame E, with plate F, descends, and as the lug L comes into engagen'ient with lag D, the two acting as a pinion and rack, the plate F turns, bringing the stamp underneath, and, the pressure continuing, the impression is made upon paper, &c., placed under the stamp.

' The type may be placed upon one or more bands, the number being determined by the use to which the stamp is to be put-whether one or more impressions are to be made at a stroke.

The stamp maybe employed asa numbering as well as a dating stamp by using bands having numbers or digits only.

In Figs. 6 and 7 are shown modifications of the catching devices. The lugs 12 p on plate F are perforated at p 19, and the catches W ICO W are made of one piece of spring metal. This is shaped somewhat like aW, having the loop a, the arms 0' being curved, and having the ends r turned outward. This catch is placed in the shell or hearing W and the ends T are sprung into the perforations p p.

Acase made in halves, placed together and secured at the top bya knob screwed thereon, and at the bottom by a die-plate having hooks engaging with one edge of the lower end of the ease, and a set-screw turned in against the other side of the same, has already been used in hand-stamps; but no claim is made herein to such construction.

As the frame E comes down the upper projection or point, (1, strikes into the depression or next it, and, bearing against the projection 3/, causes the type-plate to turn. On the return of the frame the other point strikes into the other depression and turns the plate back again.

What I claim is- 1. In a hand-stamp, the plate F, having a type-receiving slot and catch-lugs. in combination with the type and detachable springcatches for engaging said lugs, substantially as shown and described.

2. The typepiate F, jonrnaled in the frame E and provided with the type-receiving slot, and having catch-lugs on its rear side, in combination with the detachable bearing W, carrying the endless bands, from which project type-stripss,andprovided with spring-catches, arranged substantially as'described,to engage the lugs on the type-plate, substantially as shown and described.

In testimonywhereofl affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

U. 0. WILSON.

Witnesses:

THEO. MUNGEN, PHILIP (J. MASI. 

